Con Dao of the Contract Always Cuts Into You? Because You Haven't Calculated Clearly

Every day browsing trading communities, I see countless cries of account burns. And there is a very familiar cycle: the more you burn, the more you want to recover – the more you try to recover, the deeper you burn. This scene is no different from a gambler losing their mind in a casino, always believing that “the next bet will recover losses.” But brothers need to understand one thing: Contracts are not a game of red and black, and most of your account burns are not due to the exchange, but because you did not properly calculate the risks and leverage you are using.

1. You Think It’s 5x Leverage, But In Reality, It’s a “Suicide Mode” The exchange shows “5x,” and you feel reassured. But stop and do a simple calculation: You have 10,000 USDT Each trade can only withstand a loss of 500 USDT before burning out But you open a position of 30,000 USDT So, this is not 5x, but an extremely high hidden leverage, where only small fluctuations can wipe out your account. The essence of high leverage is an extremely thin safety cushion: Market moves 2% → capital sharply evaporates Market moves 5% → forced liquidation Many people hold positions until they burn out without understanding why. Remember: 👉 Leverage is not a measure of bravery, but a formula for calculating the probability of being eliminated from the market.
2. Experts Wait 70% of the Time, Beginners Spend 70% of the Time Depositing Money Skilled traders do not trade continuously. Most of their time they do 3 things: Wait for a clear trend Wait for the market to cool down emotional reactions Wait for a profit/risk ratio of at least 1:2 They enter trades like hunters: Always set stop-loss first Profit target double the potential loss Don’t trade when conditions aren’t ideal Conversely, beginners: FOMO into trades without understanding candles Dare not cut losses when losing Make small profits and want to add more 👉 That’s not trading, that’s gambling with your account.
3. Trading Against Your Nature: What Should You Do When Others Burn Out? The market always rewards those who go against the crowd but at the right time: When the majority panic → stay calm When fear index drops very low, it often signals accumulation opportunities When social media is flooded with excitement → be cautious Experts start taking partial profits When others hold losing positions → cut losses with a plan Whenever you lose an important support level, gradually reduce your position, don’t hope to recover your capital The core of trading against psychology is: Turning emotions into mechanical actions Pre-writing stop-loss and take-profit points Entering a trade and not changing the plan afterward 👉 You make money from perception gaps, and pay the price with discipline if you lack it.
4. The Nature of Contracts Is Calculation, Not Guessing Up or Down Where does your profit come from? 👉 From the money of those who burn their accounts. And when you burn out, that money ends up in someone else’s pocket. This market operates like the law of the jungle: There is no right or wrong Only those who calculate carefully and those who get eliminated For each trade, a clear-headed trader always asks: Is the profit/risk ratio above 1:2? Is the risk per trade exceeding 2% of total capital? Is the liquidation price far enough from entry to withstand normal fluctuations? 👉 Trading based on feelings will eventually become numbers in someone else’s ledger. A Slightly Harsh but True Conclusion If you have burned your account 3 times or more, don’t rush to “try again.” Stop and ask yourself: Wrong trend? Too high leverage? Or trading when emotions override reason? The market does not favor gamblers, it only rewards those who calculate. If you cannot change the rules of the game, then change your way of playing. Because in dreams, anything is possible, but when a contract burns out, 👉 even dreams fade along with the balance. Learn to understand the market, understand risks, and understand yourself — that is your greatest asset in crypto.